BekaertDeslee
BekaertDeslee is a textile company specialized in the production of knitted and woven mattress fabrics and mattress covers. The headquarters is located in Waregem, Belgium. The company was founded in 1892 as Bekaert Textiles by Ivo Bekaert. In 2015, the company became part of Franz Haniel & Cie., a German family equity company. In 2016, Bekaert Textiles acquired DesleeClama and became BekaertDeslee.[1]
History
| Year | Event |
|---|---|
| 1892 | Foundation of Bekaert Textiles in Vichte, Belgium, by Ivo Bekaert. |
| 1928 | Foundation Deslee Textiles in Vichte, Belgium, by Maurice Deslee.[2] |
| 1955 | Bekaert Australia started. |
| 1970 | Bekaert Textiles Acquired by W. R. Grace and Company. |
| 1992 | Bekaert Textiles becomes part of Gamma Holding. |
| 1998 | PT Clama Indonesia is founded; Bekaert Textiles USA founded. |
| 2000 | Schoedel acquired by Bekaert. |
| 2002 | Deslee USA founded. |
| 2003 | Bekaert Textiles starts in Wuxi, China; Bekaert acquires Textiles & Diseños in Argentina. |
| 2004 | Deslee acquires Clama and becomes DesleeClama |
| 2005 | Bekaert Textiles acquires Telartex in Mexico. |
| 2006 | DesleeClama opens factories in Brazil and Romania. |
| 2007 | Bekaert Textiles Turkey is opened. |
| 2010 | DesleeClama acquires a 40% stake in Mattex South Africa; Gamma Holding deslisted and acquired by private equity partners Gilde & Parcom. |
| 2011 | DesleeClama opens DC Solutions (zippered covers) in Romania, a factory in Dongguan China, and a factory in Estonia. |
| 2012 | Enbasa Laval taken over by Bekaert Textiles and acquisition of PPI (zippered covers) [3] |
| 2015 | Bekaert Textiles becomes part of Haniel;[4] DesleeClama Poland is opened |
| 2016 | Bekaert Textiles acquires DesleeClama and becomes BekaertDeslee.[5] |
References
- ↑ "Mattress fabric suppliers Bekaert and DesleeClama to Merge". BedTimes Magazine. February 2016. Retrieved 11 September 2017.
- ↑ "DesleeClama expands its global footprint". BedTimes. BedTimes Magazine. February 2014. Retrieved 11 September 2017.
- ↑ "Bekaert Textiles acquires Enbasa Laval". BedTimes. BedTimes Magazine. November 2012. Retrieved 11 September 2017.
- ↑ "Bekaert Textiles acquired by German firm". Barbara Nelles. BedTimes Magazine. May 2015. Retrieved 11 September 2017.
- ↑ "DGAP-News: Franz Haniel & Cie. GmbH: Haniel Group lifts all earnings figures - buy & build strategy successful". NASDAQ GlobeNewswire. EQS Group AG. 31 August 2016. Retrieved 11 September 2017.
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